dilute

英 [daɪˈluːt]

美 [daɪˈluːt]

v.  稀释; 冲淡; 削弱; 降低; 使降低效果
adj.  稀释了的; 冲淡了的

过去分词：diluted　过去式：diluted　现在分词：diluting　第三人称单数：dilutes　

CET6考研TOEFLIELTSGRETEM8

Collins.2 / BNC.7662 / COCA.9506

同义词辨析

diluteadulterate【导航词义：掺杂】

牛津词典

verb

• 稀释；冲淡
  to make a liquid weaker by adding water or another liquid to it
  1. The paint can be diluted with water to make a lighter shade.
     这颜料可用水稀释以使色度淡一些。
• 削弱；降低；使降低效果
  to make sth weaker or less effective
  1. Large classes dilute the quality of education that children receive.
     大班上课会降低孩子所受教育的质量。

adj.

• 稀释了的；冲淡了的
  made weaker by adding water or another substance
  1. a dilute acid/solution
     稀释酸液 / 溶液

柯林斯词典

• V-ERG （使）稀释;（使）冲淡
  If a liquidis dilutedordilutes, it is added to or mixes with water or another liquid, and becomes weaker.
  1. If you give your baby juice, dilute it well with cooled, boiled water...
     如果给婴儿喝果汁，要用凉开水充分稀释。
  2. The liquid is then diluted...
     然后液体被稀释。
  3. The poisons seeping from Hanford's contaminated land quickly dilute in the water.
     从汉福德受污染的土地里渗出的有毒物质很快就在水中稀释了。
• ADJ-GRADED 稀释过的;冲淡的
  Adiluteliquid is very thin and weak, usually because it has had water added to it.
  1. ...a dilute solution of bleach.
     经稀释的漂白剂
• VERB 削弱;降低;减轻
  If someone or somethingdilutesa belief, quality, or value, they make it weaker and less effective.
  1. There was a clear intention to dilute black voting power...
     明显有意图要削弱黑人的选举力量。
  2. Serious attention is being given to diluting the value of personal tax allowances.
     人们正密切关注降低个人收入免税额度一事。

英英释义

verb

• lessen the strength or flavor of a solution or mixture
  1. cut bourbon
  Synonym:thinthin outreducecut
• corrupt, debase, or make impure by adding a foreign or inferior substance
  1. adulterate liquor
  Synonym:loadadulteratestretchdebase

adj

• reduced in strength or concentration or quality or purity
  1. diluted alcohol
  2. a dilute solution
  3. dilute acetic acid
  Synonym:diluted

双语例句

• The water will dilute the wine.
  水能使酒变淡。
• Behaviors of clay minerals in dilute sulphuric acid and sodium carbonate leaching
  粘土矿物在稀硫酸和碳酸钠浸出中的行为
• Time can dilute all.
  时间能冲淡一切。
• In this paper, the technologies of brine purification, chlorine removing of dilute brine are introduced in detail.
  详细介绍了盐水精制工艺、淡盐水脱氯工艺及电解槽发展情况、膜法工艺。
• The direction of movement for any one molecule is independent of the concentration in dilute solutions.
  而任何一个分子的运动方向都与稀释溶液的浓度无关。
• A mild shampoo, dilute lemon juice or salt water can be used.
  可以用温和的香波，稀释的柠檬汁或盐水。
• UHMWPE Sheet is resistant to many dilute acids, solvents and cleaning agents.
  超高分子量聚乙烯板，耐许多稀酸，溶剂和清洁剂。
• A gallon can of disinfectant concentrate which you can dilute.
  你可自己稀释的1加仑罐装浓缩消毒剂。
• The liquid is then diluted
  然后液体被稀释。
• Water can dilute all kinds of chemical liquids.
  水可以稀释各种液体化合物。